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Online Degrees & Certificates

You can earn a degree or certificate completely online. This option may work well if you need to fit classes in between work or home commitments, or you don't live near the Bellevue campus. If you intend to pursue a degree or certificate program entirely online, browse our online degree programs below.   If you are pursuing a degree or certificate program taking only on-campus courses or a mix of on-campus and distance courses, consult the Online Catalog Degree Planning pages. If you are looking for just a single online course to fill your schedule, scan our list of distance courses.

This page describes your options for completing, entirely at a distance, the following BCC degree and certificate programs:

Associate Degrees

Bellevue Community College offers seven associate degrees, of which the three listed below can be pursued entirely at a distance. For other associate degrees that can be completed only on-campus or through a mix of on-campus and distance courses, consult the Online Catalog Degree Planning pages.

Associate Degrees, Direct Transfer

Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) degrees are generally transferable to participating 4-year universities. The following two AAS-DTA degrees offered at BCC can be completed entirely at a distance.

Associate Degrees, Not Transferable

For additional degree programs that can be completed entirely on-campus or by a mix of on-campus and online courses, consult the Online Catalog Degree Planning pages.

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Online Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Complete a bachelor's degree online through BCC's educational partnerships.

Partnership with Edmonds Community College and Washington State University

Bellevue Community College, Edmonds Community College, and Washington State University offer a joint Online Associate in Arts (AA/AAS) Degree and Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Business Administration and Arts and Sciences. Programs include the following.

Business Administration:

For a B.A. degree in these majors, you must first complete a BCC Associate in Arts and Science (AAS) Transfer Agreement for Business Students degree and then apply to the Washington State University Distance Degree Program.

Arts & Sciences:

For the following Bachelor of Arts majors, you must first complete a BCC Associate In Arts (AAS) Degree (Transfer Agreement) for the BA in Social Sciences or Humanities and then apply to the Washington State University Distance Degree Program.

The following AAS degree for transfer to WSU is offered only at Edmonds Community College:

 

Partnership with Edmonds Community College and the University of Washington

Bellevue Community College, Edmonds Community College, and the University of Washington offer a joint Associates in Arts (AA/AAS) Degree and Bachelor's (BA and BS) Completion Programs in Communication, English, Humanities, Social Science and Health Information.

Under this program you first complete a BCC Associate In Arts Transfer Degree through online and/or onsite courses. Once completed, you may then apply to be accepted at the University of Washington Bachelor's Completion Program. You may choose from the following degrees:

 

Bachelor of Arts:

 

Bachelor of Science:

 

Course requirements at Bellevue Community College and Edmonds Community College can be fulfilled by any combination of online and/or on-ground courses. To complete the BA degree at the University of Washington, a period of residency is required.

 

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Certificates

Earn a certificate in career field by taking classes online. Choose from:

Certificate of Accomplishment:

  • Bookkeeping (31 credits)
    Paraprofessional Accounting Program

Certificate of Achievement:

 

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